Bed-partition.



F. W. ROBERTI. BED PARTITION.

APPLICATION FILED AUGJl, 1913.

1,094,679. Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE.

FREDERICK W. ROBERTI, 0]? LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

BED-PARTITION.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FREDERICK W. Ronnn'rr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Bed-Partition, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device which is adapted to be detachably secured to a bed to divide the bed into two sections and separate the two sections from each other, and so arranged as to secure at least part of the bed covering thereto in such a manner as to form two compartments having no communication with each other. The device is especially adapted to be applied to a double bed and produces practically the same advantages of twin beds in that the two occupants of the bed cannot come in contact with each other. In addition to these advantages, the device is obviously much cheaper than twin beds and the same results are secured without the extra room which twin beds require.

Further advantages are that the device holds the bed covering in position, preventing it from becoming disarranged accidentally. Moreover, the device spaces the bed sheets apart, thereby allowing air to circulate therebetween and provide proper ven-.

t-ilation of the bed when unoccupied.

Other objects and advantages will be brought out in the following description.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bed equipped with the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section on line zc -0 Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation in detail of the bed partition. Fig.

is an end view in detail of one of the attaching connections. Fig. 5 is a section on line 5c c Fig. 3, showing one of the attaching devices in elevation. Fig. 6 is a transverse section through the partition. Fig. 7 is a transverse section through the clamp rail. Fig. 8 is an enlarged section on line m w Fig. 41. Fig. 9 is a section through the retaining head.

The device comprises a partition 1 which may be constructed of any material, for example, wood. This partition need not be of great width, a few inches is suflicient, and it is preferably tapered toward the foot, and near the head end is cut away at 2. This partition is arranged longitudinally of the bed, along the center thereof, with the edge of the partition 1 resting upon the bed sheet Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 11, 1913.

Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

Serial No. 784,021.

which is immediately above the mattress 3, this sheet being the usual lower sheet upon which the occupants of the bed lie. The partition 1 is preferably covered for more or less of its length with upholstery 1-. This upholstery may extend as far as desired, for example, as herein shown, it extends as far as the cutaway portion 2. The partition is secured to the bedstead in any desired manner, and the bed covers 5 are arranged over the upper edge of the partition 1. Thus, as shown in Fig. 2, the upper sheet 6 rests upon the upper edge of the partition, and above the sheet 6 is a. blanket 7. In order to secure these upper covers to the partition,

I provide a clamping rail 8, the latter having a wedge shaped groove 9, as clearly shown in Fig; 7, and the upper edge of the partition 1, as clearly shown in Fig. 6, has a wedge shaped edge 10 which fits the groove 9, so that the upper covers are securely clamped between the rail and partition when the rail is held in place. It will thus be seen that with the partition in place and the covers secured thereto in this manner, that the bed is divided into two compartments or sections which are entirely out of communication with each other and the persons occupying the sections can not come in contact with each other. The cut away portion 2 allows a certain freedom of movement of the covers, enabling them to be drawn around the shoulders of the occupants of the bed.

In Fig. 2, 11 designates the heavy outer covering which if used, may be thrown over the upper edge of the rail 8, as it is not necessary to clamp this under the rail.

The partition and rail may be detachably secured in position in any desired manner, one form of which I have herein shown, consisting of a clip 12 secured by a hook 13 to the spring frame 11 of the end. Supported vertically by the clip 12 is a strap 15 having several holes through either of which the bolt 13 may extend, and there by enable the elevation of the strap to be adjusted. A link 16 is connected to the upper end of the strap and the upper end of the link 16 engages a hook 17 on the end of the partition 1. A bolt 18 is pivoted to the upper end of the strap 15 and screwed on the upper end of the bolt 18 is a half round head 19, with a threaded squared projection 20, and the rail 8 is slotted at the end at 21 to receive the squared portion 20, so

that the half round head 19 engages over the top of the end of the rail. The same arrangement is also employed at the foot of the device. To detach the partition, the head 19 is swung out of the slotted end of the rail and the link 16 disengaged from hook 17, thus enabling the partition and rail to be lifted out. If the device is to be attached to a wooden bedstead, the strap 15 may be nailed or screwed direct to the frame of the bed, dispensing with the clips 12 and 13.,

ll ha I claim is:

1. A partition, means for securing said partition along the upper surface of the bed, and means for securing bed covers to the upper edge of said partition.

2. A partition, means for detachably securing said partition along the upper surface of the bed, and means for detachably securing bed covers to the upper edge of said partition.

3. A partition and means for securing said partition along the upper surface of the bed underneath the covers thereof, the head end of the partition being cut away at its upper edge.

i. A partition and means for securing said partition along the upper surface of,

the bed, the partition being upholstered on both sides thereof.

5.;1 partition and means for securing, said partition along the upper surface Ofi me ee/e a cover retaining rail detaehably secured along the upper edge of the partition, the upper edge of the partition being wedged shaped, and the said rail having a wedge shaped groove to clamp the bed covers therebetween.

7. A bed partition and means for securing the same detachably along the upper side of the bed, comprising a link pivot-ally connected at each end of the bed, and adapted to engage the end of the partition.

8. A bed partition and means for securing the same detachably along the upper side of the bed, comprising a link pivotally connected at each end of the bed and adapted to engage the end of the partition, a rail removable from the upper edge of said partition, and means for securing said rail on the partition, comprising a bolt pivoted at each link, and a head on each bolt engaging a slot formed in the rail.

9. A device of the character disclosed, comprising a tapered member placed longitudinally of the bed under the covers thereof to space the same from the mat-tress to allow air to circulate therebetween when the bed is unoccupied, said member being higher at its head end to permit air to enter readily between the covers and mattress and the head of the bed In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California, this th day of August, 1918.

FREDERICK W. ROBERTI.

In presence of ALAN FRANKLIN, Lona M. BOWERS.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Eatents,

Washington, D. G. 

